Baseball fans corrected a head-scratching oversight in earlier All-Star voting as Giancarlo Stanton was elevated among the leaders in the running for a starting spot for the National League.
Stanton, who dropped to fourth among outfielders a week ago,...

If the All-Star voting closed today, Marlins second baseball Dee Gordon and right fielder Giancarlo Stanton would be starting for the National League.
Gordon leads NL second basemen with 934,249 votes from the fans, a healthy margin over Kolten Wong of...

— As recently as 2008 Dan Haren threw 96 mph. He no longer has that in his back pocket, but what he does have continues to do the job.
Like just about every other guy who makes his living 60-feet, 6-inches from home plate, Haren has lost velocity through...

MIAMI – Marlins' manager Mike Redmond before Wednesday's game spoke of the difficulty involved with sweeping an opponent. As his team demonstrated, not only is it tough, it's all but impossible when you finish with five hits, don't score until the...

Wasting prime scoring chances against an All-Star opponent is generally a recipe for failure.
The Miami Marlins had Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright set up Tuesday for a first-inning fall like he endured in the All-Star Game last month. Unfortunately,...

Steve Cishek became the third Marlins closer to record back-to-back 30-save seasons on Monday. Juan Carlos Oviedo (2010-11) and Robb Nen (1996-97) were the others.
But Cishek has hardly been lights-out lately. Although he was credited with saves in his...

Giancarlo Stanton was robbed of a two-homer game Sunday in Cincinnati when Jay Bruce reached over the wall to grab his deep drive in the eighth inning.
There was no denying Stanton on Monday as the slugging right fielder became the Marlins’ all-time...

The Houston Astros have added another bat to their lineup as they make a push for the postseason, acquiring two-time All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez from the Milwaukee Brewers.
Houston also received right-hander Mike Fiers in the deal and sent four...

ST. LOUIS A few hours after their left fielder Matt Holliday sustained his second leg injury of the season, the Cardinals moved swiftly to complete a deal with the Cleveland Indians that brings them left-handed-hitting outfielder and first baseman...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Brandon Moss was sorry to see close friend David Murphy traded earlier this week by the Indians.Now he's gone, too.Moss was dealt Thursday to the St. Louis Cardinals, who were in the market for an outfielder after seven-time All-Star Matt...

Brandon Moss was sorry to see close friend David Murphy traded earlier this week by the Indians. Now he's gone, too. Moss was dealt Thursday to the St. Louis Cardinals, who were in the market for an outfielder after seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today: MILLER VS. PHILLIES: Braves starter Shelby Miller is 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA in three games vs. the Phillies this year and will pitch the opener of a four-game series in Philadelphia. He faces...

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to trade ace left-hander Cole Hamels to the Texas Rangers for a package of prospects, two people familiar with the deal said.
Both people spoke to the Associated Press late Wednesday night on condition of anonymity...

ST. LOUIS Starting pitcher John Lackey did his part, holding Cincinnati to one run and two hits over eight innings. But that was enough for the Reds to beat the Cardinals 1-0 on Wednesday night in front of 42,334 at Busch Stadium. After...

Cardinals left fielder Matt Holliday left Wednesday night's game in the bottom of the first inning with a right quadriceps strain. Holliday grounded into a double play during his at-bat against the Cincinnati Reds, but he grabbed his upper thigh after...

ST. LOUIS It took a lot of work for Adonis Garcia just to make it to the major leagues. A series of circumstances had him batting cleanup for the Braves against the Cardinals on Saturday. It seemed unlikely he'd have much influence on the game's...

CHICAGO There have been many evenings this season when Cardinals manager Mike Matheny sat in a foreign office at some away ballpark or stood behind the podium at Busch Stadium and repeated the same quest. The Cardinals couldn't find "the big...